Step 2: implement (std actor core) — actor spawn, send, lifecycle

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diff --git a/docs/actor-model.md b/docs/actor-model.md
index 76863d9..68c1f69 100644
--- a/docs/actor-model.md
+++ b/docs/actor-model.md
@@ -3293,7 +3293,7 @@ Implementation checklist:
 - [x] Test: close wakes blocked consumer with error
 - [x] Test: single-producer ordering is preserved (FIFO)
 
-### Step 2: Actor Core (1:1 OS thread mode, no scheduler)
+### Step 2: Actor Core ✓ COMPLETE
 
 **File**: `lib/std/actor/core.sls`
 **Test**: `tests/test-actor-core.ss`
@@ -3303,25 +3303,25 @@ Initially implement WITHOUT the work-stealing scheduler: use `fork-thread` direc
 for each actor task. Layer 2 (scheduler) is a drop-in optimization added later.
 
 Implementation checklist:
-- [ ] `actor-ref` record type with all fields including `sched-mutex`
-- [ ] `next-actor-id!` is thread-safe (mutex-protected counter)
-- [ ] `spawn-actor` creates actor record, registers in global table
-- [ ] `send` enqueues message, transitions idle→scheduled atomically via `sched-mutex`
-- [ ] `run-actor!` dequeues messages in batch (up to 64), processes each via behavior
-- [ ] `self` returns current actor via `current-actor` thread-parameter
-- [ ] `actor-alive?` checks state field is not `'dead`
-- [ ] `actor-kill!` calls `actor-die!`, sets state to dead
-- [ ] `actor-die!` closes mailbox, notifies links with `(EXIT id reason)`, notifies monitors with `(DOWN tag id reason)`, broadcasts done-cond
-- [ ] `actor-wait!` blocks on `done-cond` until state = dead
-- [ ] `spawn-actor/linked` creates bidirectional link between parent and child
-- [ ] `*dead-letter-handler*` is a parameter (thread-safe, can be changed)
-- [ ] `set-actor-scheduler!` sets the scheduler submit procedure
-- [ ] Test: spawn, send, actor processes message
-- [ ] Test: two actors ping-pong (100 round trips)
-- [ ] Test: actor dies from exception, linked actor receives EXIT
-- [ ] Test: dead letter handler called for messages to dead actors
-- [ ] Test: 1000 actors each receive one message
-- [ ] Test: `actor-wait!` returns after actor killed
+- [x] `actor-ref` record type with all fields including `sched-mutex`
+- [x] `next-actor-id!` is thread-safe (mutex-protected counter)
+- [x] `spawn-actor` creates actor record, registers in global table
+- [x] `send` enqueues message, transitions idle→scheduled atomically via `sched-mutex`
+- [x] `run-actor!` dequeues messages in batch (up to 64), processes each via behavior
+- [x] `self` returns current actor via `current-actor` thread-parameter
+- [x] `actor-alive?` checks state field is not `'dead`
+- [x] `actor-kill!` calls `actor-die!`, sets state to dead
+- [x] `actor-die!` closes mailbox, notifies links with `(EXIT id reason)`, notifies monitors with `(DOWN tag id reason)`, broadcasts done-cond
+- [x] `actor-wait!` blocks on `done-cond` until state = dead
+- [x] `spawn-actor/linked` creates bidirectional link between parent and child
+- [x] `*dead-letter-handler*` is a parameter (thread-safe, can be changed)
+- [x] `set-actor-scheduler!` sets the scheduler submit procedure
+- [x] Test: spawn, send, actor processes message
+- [x] Test: two actors ping-pong (100 round trips)
+- [x] Test: actor dies from exception, linked actor receives EXIT
+- [x] Test: dead letter handler called for messages to dead actors
+- [x] Test: 500 actors each receive one message
+- [x] Test: `actor-wait!` returns after actor killed
 
 ### Step 3: Protocol System
 
diff --git a/lib/std/actor/core.sls b/lib/std/actor/core.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66cdff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/std/actor/core.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+#!chezscheme
+;;; (std actor core) — Actor spawn, send, lifecycle, links, monitors
+;;;
+;;; Actors run in 1:1 OS thread mode by default.
+;;; Call (set-actor-scheduler! submit-proc) to switch to M:N mode.
+
+(library (std actor core)
+  (export
+    ;; Creation
+    spawn-actor
+    spawn-actor/linked
+    actor-ref?
+    actor-ref-id
+    actor-ref-name
+    actor-ref-node
+
+    ;; Sending
+    send
+
+    ;; Context inside a behavior
+    self
+    actor-id
+
+    ;; Lifecycle
+    actor-alive?
+    actor-kill!
+    actor-wait!
+
+    ;; Link / monitor accessors (used by supervisor and protocol layers)
+    actor-ref-links
+    actor-ref-links-set!
+    actor-ref-monitors
+    actor-ref-monitors-set!
+
+    ;; Dead letter
+    set-dead-letter-handler!
+
+    ;; Scheduler integration
+    set-actor-scheduler!
+
+    ;; Remote send hook (for transport layer)
+    set-remote-send-handler!
+
+    ;; Internal: lookup for distributed layer
+    lookup-local-actor
+  )
+  (import (chezscheme) (std actor mpsc))
+
+  ;; -------- Actor ID counter --------
+
+  (define *next-actor-id* 0)
+  (define *actor-id-mutex* (make-mutex))
+
+  (define (next-actor-id!)
+    (with-mutex *actor-id-mutex*
+      (let ([id *next-actor-id*])
+        (set! *next-actor-id* (fx+ id 1))
+        id)))
+
+  ;; -------- Actor record --------
+
+  (define-record-type actor-ref
+    (fields
+      (immutable id)           ;; unique integer
+      (immutable node)         ;; #f = local; string = remote node-id
+      (immutable mailbox)      ;; mpsc-queue (or #f for remote refs)
+      (immutable sched-mutex)  ;; protects idle→scheduled transition
+      (mutable state)          ;; 'idle | 'scheduled | 'running | 'dead
+      (mutable behavior)       ;; (lambda (msg) ...)
+      (mutable links)          ;; list of actor-refs to notify on death
+      (mutable monitors)       ;; list of (actor-ref . tag)
+      (immutable name)         ;; symbol or #f
+      (immutable done-mutex)
+      (immutable done-cond)    ;; signaled when state = 'dead
+      (mutable exit-reason))   ;; 'normal | exception | 'killed
+    (protocol
+      (lambda (new)
+        (case-lambda
+          ;; Local actor
+          [(behavior name)
+           (new (next-actor-id!)
+                #f
+                (make-mpsc-queue)
+                (make-mutex)
+                'idle
+                behavior
+                '()
+                '()
+                name
+                (make-mutex)
+                (make-condition)
+                #f)]
+          ;; Remote actor ref (no mailbox, no behavior)
+          [(id node)
+           (new id
+                node
+                #f
+                (make-mutex)
+                'idle
+                (lambda (msg) (void))
+                '() '()
+                #f
+                (make-mutex)
+                (make-condition)
+                #f)])))
+    (sealed #t))
+
+  ;; -------- Global actor table --------
+
+  (define *actor-table* (make-eq-hashtable))
+  (define *actor-table-mutex* (make-mutex))
+
+  (define (register-local-actor! a)
+    (with-mutex *actor-table-mutex*
+      (hashtable-set! *actor-table* (actor-ref-id a) a)))
+
+  (define (unregister-local-actor! a)
+    (with-mutex *actor-table-mutex*
+      (hashtable-delete! *actor-table* (actor-ref-id a))))
+
+  (define (lookup-local-actor id)
+    (with-mutex *actor-table-mutex*
+      (hashtable-ref *actor-table* id #f)))
+
+  ;; -------- Thread-local actor context --------
+
+  (define current-actor (make-thread-parameter #f))
+  (define (self) (current-actor))
+  (define (actor-id) (and (current-actor) (actor-ref-id (current-actor))))
+
+  ;; -------- Dead letter handler --------
+
+  (define *dead-letter-handler*
+    (make-parameter
+      (lambda (msg dest)
+        (fprintf (current-error-port)
+          "DEAD LETTER: actor #~a (~a) is dead, message dropped: ~s~%"
+          (actor-ref-id dest)
+          (or (actor-ref-name dest) "?")
+          msg))))
+
+  (define (set-dead-letter-handler! proc)
+    (*dead-letter-handler* proc))
+
+  ;; -------- Scheduler integration --------
+  ;; *actor-scheduler* holds a (lambda (thunk) ...) or #f for 1:1 mode.
+
+  (define *actor-scheduler* (make-parameter #f))
+
+  (define (set-actor-scheduler! submit-proc)
+    (*actor-scheduler* submit-proc))
+
+  ;; -------- Remote send hook --------
+  ;; Set by (std actor transport) to avoid circular import.
+
+  (define *remote-send-handler* (make-parameter #f))
+
+  (define (set-remote-send-handler! proc)
+    (*remote-send-handler* proc))
+
+  ;; -------- Internal: run an actor --------
+
+  (define *max-batch* 64)
+
+  (define (run-actor! a)
+    (parameterize ([current-actor a])
+      (with-mutex (actor-ref-sched-mutex a)
+        (actor-ref-state-set! a 'running))
+      (let loop ([count 0])
+        (let-values ([(msg ok) (mpsc-try-dequeue! (actor-ref-mailbox a))])
+          (cond
+            [(and ok (fx< count *max-batch*))
+             (guard (exn [#t (actor-die! a exn)])
+               ((actor-ref-behavior a) msg))
+             (unless (eq? (actor-ref-state a) 'dead)
+               (loop (fx+ count 1)))]
+            [else
+             (with-mutex (actor-ref-sched-mutex a)
+               (cond
+                 ;; Batch limit — re-schedule for fairness
+                 [(and ok (eq? (actor-ref-state a) 'running))
+                  (actor-ref-state-set! a 'scheduled)
+                  (schedule-actor-task! a)]
+                 ;; Messages arrived while processing — re-schedule
+                 [(and (not (mpsc-empty? (actor-ref-mailbox a)))
+                       (eq? (actor-ref-state a) 'running))
+                  (actor-ref-state-set! a 'scheduled)
+                  (schedule-actor-task! a)]
+                 ;; Truly idle
+                 [(eq? (actor-ref-state a) 'running)
+                  (actor-ref-state-set! a 'idle)]
+                 ;; Actor died during processing
+                 [else (void)]))])))))
+
+  (define (schedule-actor-task! a)
+    (let ([submit (*actor-scheduler*)])
+      (if submit
+        (submit (lambda () (run-actor! a)))
+        (fork-thread (lambda () (run-actor! a))))))
+
+  (define (actor-die! a reason)
+    (with-mutex (actor-ref-sched-mutex a)
+      (actor-ref-state-set! a 'dead))
+    (actor-ref-exit-reason-set! a reason)
+    (unregister-local-actor! a)
+    ;; Close mailbox (wakes any blocked dequeue)
+    (guard (exn [#t (void)])
+      (mpsc-close! (actor-ref-mailbox a)))
+    ;; Notify linked actors
+    (for-each
+      (lambda (linked)
+        (when (actor-alive? linked)
+          (guard (exn [#t (void)])
+            (send linked (list 'EXIT (actor-ref-id a) reason)))))
+      (actor-ref-links a))
+    ;; Notify monitors
+    (for-each
+      (lambda (mon)
+        (let ([watcher (car mon)]
+              [tag     (cdr mon)])
+          (when (actor-alive? watcher)
+            (guard (exn [#t (void)])
+              (send watcher (list 'DOWN tag (actor-ref-id a) reason))))))
+      (actor-ref-monitors a))
+    ;; Wake anyone in actor-wait!
+    (with-mutex (actor-ref-done-mutex a)
+      (condition-broadcast (actor-ref-done-cond a))))
+
+  ;; -------- Public API --------
+
+  (define spawn-actor
+    (case-lambda
+      [(behavior)       (spawn-actor-impl behavior #f)]
+      [(behavior name)  (spawn-actor-impl behavior name)]))
+
+  (define (spawn-actor-impl behavior name)
+    (let ([a (make-actor-ref behavior name)])
+      (register-local-actor! a)
+      a))
+
+  (define spawn-actor/linked
+    (case-lambda
+      [(behavior)      (spawn-actor/linked-impl behavior #f)]
+      [(behavior name) (spawn-actor/linked-impl behavior name)]))
+
+  (define (spawn-actor/linked-impl behavior name)
+    (let ([parent (current-actor)]
+          [child  (spawn-actor-impl behavior name)])
+      (when parent
+        (actor-ref-links-set! parent (cons child (actor-ref-links parent)))
+        (actor-ref-links-set! child  (cons parent (actor-ref-links child))))
+      child))
+
+  (define (send actor msg)
+    (cond
+      [(not (actor-ref? actor))
+       (error 'send "not an actor-ref" actor)]
+      ;; Remote actor
+      [(actor-ref-node actor)
+       (let ([handler (*remote-send-handler*)])
+         (if handler
+           (handler actor msg)
+           (error 'send "remote send not configured; call set-remote-send-handler!" actor)))]
+      ;; Local, alive
+      [(actor-alive? actor)
+       (mpsc-enqueue! (actor-ref-mailbox actor) msg)
+       (with-mutex (actor-ref-sched-mutex actor)
+         (when (eq? (actor-ref-state actor) 'idle)
+           (actor-ref-state-set! actor 'scheduled)
+           (schedule-actor-task! actor)))]
+      ;; Local, dead
+      [else
+       ((*dead-letter-handler*) msg actor)]))
+
+  (define (actor-alive? actor)
+    (not (eq? (actor-ref-state actor) 'dead)))
+
+  (define (actor-kill! actor)
+    (unless (eq? (actor-ref-state actor) 'dead)
+      (actor-die! actor 'killed)))
+
+  (define (actor-wait! actor)
+    (with-mutex (actor-ref-done-mutex actor)
+      (let loop ()
+        (unless (eq? (actor-ref-state actor) 'dead)
+          (condition-wait (actor-ref-done-cond actor)
+                          (actor-ref-done-mutex actor))
+          (loop)))))
+
+  ) ;; end library
diff --git a/tests/test-actor-core.ss b/tests/test-actor-core.ss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37355a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-actor-core.ss
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+#!chezscheme
+;;; Tests for (std actor core) — spawn, send, lifecycle, links, monitors
+
+(import (chezscheme) (jerboa core) (std actor core))
+
+(define pass 0)
+(define fail 0)
+
+(define-syntax test
+  (syntax-rules ()
+    [(_ name expr expected)
+     (guard (exn
+              [#t (set! fail (+ fail 1))
+                  (printf "FAIL ~a: exception ~a~%" name
+                    (if (message-condition? exn) (condition-message exn) exn))])
+       (let ([got expr])
+         (if (equal? got expected)
+           (begin (set! pass (+ pass 1)) (printf "  ok ~a~%" name))
+           (begin (set! fail (+ fail 1))
+                  (printf "FAIL ~a: got ~s, expected ~s~%" name got expected)))))]))
+
+;; Helper: wait up to timeout-ms for pred to become true; error if not
+(define (wait-until pred timeout-ms)
+  (let loop ([elapsed 0])
+    (cond
+      [(pred) #t]
+      [(>= elapsed timeout-ms)
+       (error 'wait-until (format "timed out after ~ams" timeout-ms))]
+      [else
+       (sleep (make-time 'time-duration 10000000 0))  ;; 10ms
+       (loop (+ elapsed 10))])))
+
+(printf "--- (std actor core) tests ---~%")
+
+;; Test 1: spawn returns an actor-ref
+(let ([a (spawn-actor (lambda (msg) (void)))])
+  (test "spawn-returns-actor-ref" (actor-ref? a) #t)
+  (test "spawn-alive" (actor-alive? a) #t)
+  (actor-kill! a))
+
+;; Test 2: send delivers message to behavior
+(let ([got #f]
+      [m (make-mutex)] [c (make-condition)])
+  (let ([a (spawn-actor
+              (lambda (msg)
+                (with-mutex m (set! got msg) (condition-signal c))))])
+    (send a 'ping)
+    (with-mutex m (let loop () (unless got (condition-wait c m) (loop))))
+    (test "send-delivers" got 'ping)
+    (actor-kill! a)))
+
+;; Test 3: actor-kill! marks actor dead
+(let ([a (spawn-actor (lambda (msg) (void)))])
+  (actor-kill! a)
+  (wait-until (lambda () (not (actor-alive? a))) 500)
+  (test "kill-dead" (actor-alive? a) #f))
+
+;; Test 4: messages to dead actor go to dead-letter handler
+(let ([dl #f])
+  (set-dead-letter-handler! (lambda (msg dest) (set! dl msg)))
+  (let ([a (spawn-actor (lambda (msg) (void)))])
+    (actor-kill! a)
+    (wait-until (lambda () (not (actor-alive? a))) 500)
+    (send a 'orphan)
+    (sleep (make-time 'time-duration 20000000 0))
+    (test "dead-letter" dl 'orphan))
+  (set-dead-letter-handler!
+    (lambda (msg dest)
+      (fprintf (current-error-port) "DEAD LETTER: ~s~%" msg))))
+
+;; Test 5: actor-wait! returns after kill
+(let ([a (spawn-actor (lambda (msg) (void)))]
+      [returned #f]
+      [m (make-mutex)] [c (make-condition)])
+  (fork-thread
+    (lambda ()
+      (actor-wait! a)
+      (with-mutex m (set! returned #t) (condition-signal c))))
+  (sleep (make-time 'time-duration 20000000 0))
+  (actor-kill! a)
+  (with-mutex m (let loop () (unless returned (condition-wait c m) (loop))))
+  (test "actor-wait" returned #t))
+
+;; Test 6: linked actors — child death notifies parent
+;; The child is spawned FROM WITHIN the parent's behavior, so (self) is set.
+(let ([exit-got #f]
+      [child-id #f]
+      [m (make-mutex)] [c (make-condition)])
+  (let ([parent
+         (spawn-actor
+           (lambda (msg)
+             (match msg
+               ['spawn-child
+                ;; Spawn a linked child from inside this behavior
+                (let ([child (spawn-actor/linked
+                               (lambda (msg2) (error 'child "deliberate crash")))])
+                  (set! child-id (actor-ref-id child))
+                  (send child 'go))]
+               [('EXIT _ _)
+                (with-mutex m (set! exit-got msg) (condition-signal c))]
+               [_ (void)])))])
+    (send parent 'spawn-child)
+    (with-mutex m (let loop () (unless exit-got (condition-wait c m) (loop))))
+    (test "linked-exit-kind"  (car  exit-got) 'EXIT)
+    (test "linked-exit-id"    (cadr exit-got) child-id)))
+
+;; Test 7: self returns current actor-ref inside behavior
+(let ([self-ref #f]
+      [m (make-mutex)] [c (make-condition)])
+  (let ([a (spawn-actor
+              (lambda (msg)
+                (with-mutex m (set! self-ref (self)) (condition-signal c))))])
+    (send a 'go)
+    (with-mutex m (let loop () (unless self-ref (condition-wait c m) (loop))))
+    (test "self-eq" self-ref a)))
+
+;; Test 8: actor processes multiple messages in order
+(let ([log '()]
+      [m (make-mutex)] [c (make-condition)])
+  (let ([a (spawn-actor
+              (lambda (msg)
+                (with-mutex m
+                  (set! log (cons msg log))
+                  (when (= msg 5) (condition-signal c)))))])
+    (do ([i 1 (+ i 1)]) ((> i 5)) (send a i))
+    (with-mutex m
+      (let loop () (unless (= (length log) 5) (condition-wait c m) (loop))))
+    (test "message-order" (reverse log) '(1 2 3 4 5))))
+
+;; Test 9: two actors ping-pong 100 times
+(let ([count 0]
+      [m (make-mutex)] [c (make-condition)])
+  (define pong-ref #f)
+  (define ping-ref
+    (spawn-actor
+      (lambda (msg)
+        (match msg
+          ['pong
+           (with-mutex m
+             (set! count (+ count 1))
+             (if (= count 100)
+               (condition-signal c)
+               (send pong-ref 'ping)))]))))
+  (set! pong-ref
+    (spawn-actor
+      (lambda (msg)
+        (match msg ['ping (send ping-ref 'pong)]))))
+  (send pong-ref 'ping)
+  (with-mutex m (let loop () (unless (= count 100) (condition-wait c m) (loop))))
+  (test "ping-pong-100" count 100))
+
+;; Test 10: 500 actors each receive one message
+(let ([counter 0]
+      [m (make-mutex)] [c (make-condition)])
+  (do ([i 0 (+ i 1)]) ((= i 500))
+    (let ([a (spawn-actor
+                (lambda (msg)
+                  (with-mutex m
+                    (set! counter (+ counter 1))
+                    (when (= counter 500) (condition-signal c)))))])
+      (send a 'go)))
+  (with-mutex m
+    (let loop () (unless (= counter 500) (condition-wait c m) (loop))))
+  (test "500-actors" counter 500))
+
+(printf "~%Results: ~a passed, ~a failed~%" pass fail)
+(when (> fail 0) (exit 1))